Assignment 2 Semester 1 2025
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Due Date: 29 April 2025
Detailed solutions, explanations, workings
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, QUESTION 1
1.1 The constitution of an advice centre provides a comprehensive blueprint on
how the centre must operate.
1.2 Paralegals play an important role in ensuring that marginalised communities
achieve access to justice, even those communities in the furthest flung areas in
South Africa.
1.3 The Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 has created further opportunities
for paralegals to provide conciliation, mediation, or arbitration services in the
resolution of consumer disputes.
1.4 Typically, start-up costs include the securing of premises for the centre,
telephone installation, furniture, and office equipment.
1.5 Donations can be made for a specific purpose for example for the buying of a
computer.
1.6 Earmarked funds are project specific and the funds are only used for
expenditure on a specific project for which funds are allocated.
1.7 Event-based funds are grants for specific events like a sports day.
1.8 Monitoring the budget entails updating the expenditure regularly preferably,
monthly and comparing it with the budget.
1.9 A financial control system is a more formal way of monitoring as it also
includes making changes and adjustments to the budget as well as ensuring that
members of staff spend the money properly.
1.10 The non-profit organisation must have a board of directors consisting of at
least three directors.
QUESTION 2
2.1 The importance of the community’s involvement in establishing the
Phambili Paralegal Advice Centre
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